A request was made to improve the understanding of migration dynamics with a focus on migrant protection to support legislative and policy review, which will be a catalyst for future programming. The objective of the project is to contribute to strengthening Pacific Islands Countries' capacities to protect migrants and prevent human trafficking and smuggling. This project aims to ensure the target governments cooperate effectively to assess the needs of vulnerable migrants, through country needs assessments and overarching regional needs assessments. These will identify thematic areas within the broader realm of migrant protection where there are knowledge gaps. The project will then use the findings to support improvements in national legal and regulatory frameworks, by providing ongoing and direct technical assistance that will help governments integrate international standards and best practices into migration legislation and policies, and by identifying and validating specific targeted legislation and policy amendments. The project will also focus on ensuring governments are able to effectively apply evidence-based migration management policies and practices, through an organizational capacity assessment and through capacity-building to develop and implement a bespoke pacific migrant protection manual and training curriculum.